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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM Biz Content Feature Sponsorship exceeds value excellence for client and partner brands wishing to align their brands leading industry topics via Bizcommunity’s platforms... Read |
 | ATIYYA KARODIA Strategy director, Atiyya Karodia says the Generations generation has come of age and has found the industry wanting... Read |
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| Cannes Lions |
 | Building on the triumph of the 2023 Black Out experience at Cannes Lions, Lions and The Black Network have revealed Black Out 2024, a campaign aimed at fostering Black representation and inclusion at the Festival... Read |
| Marketing & Media |
 | The Red & Yellow Creative School of Business (Red & Yellow) and the Loerie Awards have launched Loeries Learning, a online education platform aimed at empowering professionals in the advertising industry... Read |
 | WPP’s Q1 2024 revenue down 1.4%... Read |
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| Advertising |
 | Vodacom’s new ad celebrates 30 years of the company and a" wonderful world" for South Africa... Read |
 | The London International Awards (LIA) has announced five African creatives as mentors in the Creative LIAisons educational programme... Read |
 | ISSUED BY IGNITION GROUP At Ignition Group, we prioritise community impact through purpose-driven Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives... Read |
 | Finding the Forgotten Graduate from Promise agency, for its client PPS, is a finalist twice in The One Club for Creativity global ADC 103rd Annual Awards. Read |
 | ISSUED BY MOTSEPE ADVERTISING In today's hyper-connected reality, consumers yearn for authenticity and emotional resonance in the content they consume... Read |
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| Branding |
 | A total of eight awards were successfully secured by South African brands at the 2024 International Loyalty Awards in Dubai... Read |
 | This year, Australian lifestyle brand Country Road celebrates its 50th anniversary by unveiling a new campaign, along with a showcase of iconic designs from the past and new commemorative logos... Read |
 | The field of branded merchandise, apparel, and gifting is experiencing robust growth as brands intensify their efforts to capture attention and loyalty in an increasingly competitive market landscape... Read |
 | Hi-Tec is celebrating its 50th anniversary by launching the Run Through Time campaign. The campaign aims to take customers on a journey from when the brand was founded in England in 1974... Read |
 | ISSUED BY POINT Strategic, creative and digital transformation agency Iconic Collective announced its official rebrand to Point Iconic. The move signifies more than just a new name... Read |
 | JOHANNA MCDOWELL As marketing agencies continue to seek to deliver, 'old agency' is bumping up against ‘slick martech’, writes Johanna McDowell, CEO IAS and Scopen partner... Read |
 | The announcement is alongside the unveiling of the Volkswagen ID. Code concept car at the ongoing Auto China 24 trade fair in Beijing... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Under Armour launched the first two icon flagship stores showing its intention in the youth sports market... Read |
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| Design |
 | SIFISO NDLOVU Esther Mahlangu is having a retrospective< of her world famous art in Cape Town. Now 88, the South African visual artist is best known for her colourful large-scale murals in the traditional patterns and colours of the Ndebele people of South Africa ... Read |
| Digital |
 | Superbalist has launched Influencer Shops, an innovative affiliate shopping programme designed to make shopping your favourite local fashion and lifestyle influencers' looks easier... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA Ogilvy South Africa has announced the rebranding and repositioning of its specialist digital services offering under a new name, Ogilvy One... Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Meta hopes to boost creativity and productivity with the deployment of Meta AI in Nigeria, South Africa, and others... Read |
 | Africa’s high mobile penetration rates as well as its young population have contributed to the continent’s positive response to digital marketplaces and on-demand services... Read |
 | Mothibi Ramusi has been sworn in as the sixth chairperson of Icasa, at a ceremony held at the Icasa head office, in Centurion... Read |
 | JOHAN WALTERS AND CALVIN VAN RENSBURG, ISSUED BY INCUBETA The first quarter is already behind us. For digital marketers who started the year on tighter budgets, the next eight months loom large as they try to achieve their strategic objectives with fewer resources than they had last year... Read |
 | DALE VAN REENEN AND JEREMY SPERES While many are eager to participate in the open access community, it is understandable that some authors still possess certain reservations when it comes to the intellectual property protection afforded to their works... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BLUEGRASS DIGITAL The importance of selecting the right Content Management System (CMS) cannot be overstated in today's digital landscape... Read |
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| Direct Marketing |
 | DANIELLA GRAHAM, ISSUED BY EVERLYTIC Calling all marketers, do you think you send the best emails? Make it official by claiming victory at Everlytic’s You Mailed It Email Marketing Awards 2024... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | The Good Life Show, which takes place in Cape Town from 31 May – 2 June and Johannesburg from 26-28 July, has announced its collaboration with a large number of important strategic partners for 2024... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) and programme sponsor GIB Insurance are proud to announce the launch of the fourth intake of the ACA Women in Leadership Programme... Read |
 | The trade show has secured 990 exhibitors from 26 African countries, with more expected to join... Read |
 | Comic Con Cape Town has returned and is all set to kick off on 27 April 2024 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre 2... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR The electrifying Fluence Africa Influencer Festival, held at the Hill on Empire venue surpassed all expectations, cementing its reputation as Africa's ultimate gathering for influencers and brands... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA The SoCreative Summit, a vibrant platform for cultural exchange and exploration of creativity, is set to return for its fifth edition on 9 and 10 May 2024... Read |
| Exhibitions |
 | Taking place from 11-13 June 2024 at the Sandton Convention Centre, organised by dmg events, Saitex 2024 is poised to showcase the latest innovations, trends, and expertise driving the township economy and beyond... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA Afda is delighted to announce that the third year AFDA Johannesburg 2023 graduation film, Anguish, has been shortlisted for the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2024... Read |
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 | RAYMOND LANGA In recent years, the world has witnessed a remarkable shift in the global creative landscape, with African creativity emerging as a powerful force to be reckoned with... Read |
 | The Seventh annual edition of Little Black Book’s free-to-enter global award show is open for entries... Read |
 | ROGAN JANSEN Rogan Jansen, co-founder and creative director at DashDigital, examines the upsides and downsides of awards... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TRADEWAY In the age of TikTok, Instagram, Facebook (the list goes on and on…) digital channels often steal the spotlight and take priority... Read |
| Media |
 | After its successful run at The Baxter Theatre, Marianne Thamm, a seasoned journalist and associate editor of the Daily Maverick, will present her one-person show Round of Applause - South Africa Still Standing in Johannesburg... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EQVEST eQVest Limited is proud to announce that it’s high-yielding Mzanzi Media and Entertainment Fund (MMEF) is now available for investment through the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Private Placement (JPP) platform, an innovative marketplace connecting institutional, corporate, and retail investors with high growth opportunities... Read |
 | Applications for accreditation for national and provincial Results Operations Centres (ROCs) have opened... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HUMANZ Nicole Capper, head of client success and operations at Humanz, has been honoured with the prestigious Woman in Media 2024 award... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | They were detained for engaging with female callers and broadcasting music during Eid al-Fitr... Read |
 | TikTok has announced several initiatives with the local electoral commission and civil society organisations to safeguard the integrity of the electoral, process... Read |
 | ALESSANDRA PRENTICE Burkina Faso has suspended a number of Western and African media over their coverage of a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report accusing the army of extrajudicial killings, its communications authority said on Sunday... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Affluent South Africans consume the majority of their content on their smartphones, and companies can take advantage of this to boost their marketing ROI... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | ISSUED BY RED RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS Tech PR agency Red Ribbon Communications shows expertise in the sustainable energy sector with a landmark Rubicon partnership... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DARKMATTER Creative communications company DarkMatter is thrilled to announce that due to remarkable organic growth, the company will now be extending its current product offering to include digital, traditional and integrated public relations... Read |
 | In good news for PR professionals, the barometer found that journalist response rates to the over 400,000 pitches sent through the platform in Q1 rose to 3.43%. Read |
 | ISSUED BY PENQUIN Penquin, a leading brand and communications agency based in Johannesburg, announces a strategic restructuring aimed at elevating the company and driving innovation in the industry... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PUBLICIS GROUPE AFRICA Publicis Groupe Africa is proud to have the largest African representation by a group at the 2024 Cannes Lion International Festival of Creativity... Read |
| Production |
 | ISSUED BY HOWARD AUDIO We’re so excited to announce (finally!) something we’ve been cooking up with Maestra Ofentse Pitse and the King of the Amapiano genre Kabza De Small - Red Bull Symphonic... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR Bombay Sapphire introduces its revolutionary "Saw This, Made This" campaign, a collaboration between five artists and five expert mixologists... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY MOTHERLAND OMNI We get it. You're a brand on a mission. You want to connect with real people, in real communities, and make a genuine difference. That's where community radio steps in and let us tell you – it's a game changer... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EAST COAST RADIO East Coast Radio (ECR) bids farewell to its beloved daytime workday host, Vic Naidoo... Read |
| Radio & Podcasts |
 | Bic has launched the sixth edition of its art competition, Art Master Africa... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY GEOTERRA IMAGE Reliable alternatives for census data shapes the future in South Africa... Read |
| Retail |
 | Birkenstock has opened a global concept store in Hyde Park Corner marking a milestone in the brand's commitment to delivering exceptional retail experiences, blending global luxury with African authenticity.... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PEPKOR HOLDINGS Much loved retailer, Pep, has clinched the esteemed title of Brand of the Year at the MMA South Africa Smarties Awards; recognised for placing great emphasis on tangible business outcomes... Read |
 | ZAK HAERI, ISSUED BY GFK - AN NIQ COMPANY South Africa’s e-commerce landscape has arrived at an important juncture. The explosive growth observed during the pandemic years has slowed down somewhat and consumer spending power has faltered amid low economic growth and a global cost of living crisis. At the same time, competition is heating up... Read |
 | Unathi Mhlatyana has been appointed the new managing director: Southern Africa for Mondelēz International, effective 1 March 2024... Read |
 | Fulfil Chocolate Protein Bars are now available at select Spar Stores and Clicks countrywide... Read |
| Social Media |
 | The US Senate just approved a bill that could kick TikTok out of the country. The bill says TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, has nine months to sell it off, or the app will be blocked in the US... Read |
| Streaming |
 | ISSUED BY DNA BRAND ARCHITECTS Apple Music collaborates with legends in sport, fashion, music, business and the arts in star-studded celebration of 30 Years of Freedom... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY EMEDIA OUTtv Proud is proud (pun intended) to announce its exciting new home on the popular eVOD streaming platform. eVOD users can now see the popular and colourful OUT tv content at no extra cost... Read |
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 | The Triple-Double: NBA Africa Startup Accelerator is open to early-stage startups in Africa that develop solutions in event management and more... Read |
 | This year, Qualcomm received approximately 250 applications from 30 countries... Read |
 | The foreseen shortfall in production, especially for maize, is expected to intensify households’ food insecurity, push up domestic prices and spur a surge in import needs across the subregion... Read |
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 | KAAMILAH PAULSE Cost is one of the biggest problems for people needing legal help, especially if the case goes to court. A new rule applying to all high court litigation came into effect this month, aimed at keeping some kind of control over charges by counsel... Read |
 | Recent Gauteng Health Department policy change mandates Early Childhood Development (ECD) programme registration for nutrition support, alarming practitioners and advocates, prompting calls for reversal... Read |
 | South Africa has launched a Deposit Insurance Scheme, safeguarding deposits up to R100,000 per depositor. Funding is set to come from bank premiums and a loan to the Codi... Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Global mining giant BHP Group has made an unsolicited, all-share offer to acquire Anglo American PLC... Read |
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 | EVELYN VANASSCHE The telecommunications industry undergoes rapid evolution, with skills highly sought after worldwide. This poses a challenge for telecommunications companies, who must not only identify but also attract the right talent. Read |
